Tom
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Today we drove over to the renowned Panguitch Lake, in the Dixie National Forest, approx 18 miles SW of the town of Panguitch, UT on SR 143. I wanted to check out the fishing possibilities in the lake and surrounding streams in addition to the campgrounds.
The lake is relatively small and had a stiff breeze blowing across it, causing some chop and white caps. Shore access is available at several points, but quite a bit of shoreline is private land (fenced off). There are several launch ramps if someone wishes to take their boat. There are also several "resorts" around the lake that offer boat rentals.
The only camping allowed is in designated campgrounds. There are several private campgrounds around the lake. Panguitch Lake Resort has a number of large dirt pullthrough sites with full hookups and no trees (unless you count the dandelions in the grass). They say that the only time the CG fills up is on holiday weekends. Rustic Lodge RV park is limited to 30' length and has lots of trees that would inhibit getting into the sites. Lakeview Resort (aka Bear Paw) doesn't have good access and we couldn't get anyone to talk to us about the place. We were also deluged with flies when we stopped at the office, probably attracted by whatever the foul smell was.
We also checked out several National Forest campgrounds. Panguitch Lake NF North campground, accessed from SR 143, has many large sites, both back-in and pullthrough. Some of the sites are in the trees, while others are satellite friendly. The sister "South" campground across the highway has mostly small sites and would be difficult to access in anything bigger than a van or a class C.
White Bridge NF campground, also accessed from SR 143, has a number of decent sized sites with good access, but is not as satellite friendly. This CG is also close to a nice-looking creek that runs alongside the highway.
My photos will have to wait until until I get at least one green bar on my air card (I'm currently operating one red bar). I'll also add more comments when I gather my thoughts.
The lake is relatively small and had a stiff breeze blowing across it, causing some chop and white caps. Shore access is available at several points, but quite a bit of shoreline is private land (fenced off). There are several launch ramps if someone wishes to take their boat. There are also several "resorts" around the lake that offer boat rentals.
The only camping allowed is in designated campgrounds. There are several private campgrounds around the lake. Panguitch Lake Resort has a number of large dirt pullthrough sites with full hookups and no trees (unless you count the dandelions in the grass). They say that the only time the CG fills up is on holiday weekends. Rustic Lodge RV park is limited to 30' length and has lots of trees that would inhibit getting into the sites. Lakeview Resort (aka Bear Paw) doesn't have good access and we couldn't get anyone to talk to us about the place. We were also deluged with flies when we stopped at the office, probably attracted by whatever the foul smell was.
We also checked out several National Forest campgrounds. Panguitch Lake NF North campground, accessed from SR 143, has many large sites, both back-in and pullthrough. Some of the sites are in the trees, while others are satellite friendly. The sister "South" campground across the highway has mostly small sites and would be difficult to access in anything bigger than a van or a class C.
White Bridge NF campground, also accessed from SR 143, has a number of decent sized sites with good access, but is not as satellite friendly. This CG is also close to a nice-looking creek that runs alongside the highway.
My photos will have to wait until until I get at least one green bar on my air card (I'm currently operating one red bar). I'll also add more comments when I gather my thoughts.
